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The latest blog posts to take off on Hacker News. 280 posts.
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Light-induced whole-molecule vibration can rupture melanoma cells’ membrane
Rice scientists and collaborators at Texas A&M University and University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have found a new way to kill cancer cells by using near-infrared light to make a small dye molecule attached to their membrane vibrate strongly. It is the first time this kind of mechanical molecular action has…
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Breakdown of faults by car brand: Tesla has replaced Dacia at the bottom
Minimised clearances, active hoods, new materials, new drive technologies – surely modern cars have reached their pinnacle?
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The Limits to Growth (1972)
The complete original Limits to Growth study is now freely accessible online, thanks to the Donella Meadows Institute and the Dartmouth College Library.
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Polymers capable of killing bacteria without inducing antibiotic resistance
Dr. Quentin Michaudel and his research team have created a new family of polymers capable of killing bacteria without inducing antibiotic resistance — a major step in the fight against superbugs.
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Leonardo Da Vinci’s Self-Powered Cart (2021)
A club for Meccano enthusiasts in London, holding four meetings each year and a public Meccano Show in Falconwood.
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ArXiv now offers papers in HTML format
arXiv’s goal is equitable access to scientific research for all – and to achieve this, we have been working to make research papers more accessible for arXiv…
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Neumann Drive: A Pulsed Cathodic Arc Thruster for Spacecrafts
Your Content Goes Here THE NEW STANDARD FOR IN-SPACE PROPULSION Our Products The Neumann Drive’s superior electric propulsion system doesn’t just focus on performance; it covers the full mission lifecycle. Our product range covers CubeSat, SmallSat and specific client requirements. Simple, solid-state, robust design…
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New PFAS discovered with novel testing method
The “forever chemicals” found in the Cape Fear River were detected through a non-targeted testing method developed at UNC-Chapel Hill that broadens researchers’ abilities to identify the hazardous compounds.
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What happens in the brain while daydreaming?
Observations in mice hint at role of daydreams in remodeling the brain
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Men should abstain from drinking at least three months prior to conceiving
In examining the effects of paternal alcohol consumption on fetal alcohol syndrome, a groundbreaking new study reveals that it can take over a month for negative alcohol effects to wear off.
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How to clean chemistry glassware
Demystifying Synthetic Organic Chemistry since 2004. Laboratory Techniques and Methods to Improve your Experimental Skills.
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TACF is no longer supporting development of D58 American chestnut trees
In December 2023, The American Chestnut Foundation (TACF) withdrew its support for SUNY-ESF’s Darling transgenic chestnut project. Since then, we’ve received questions about the decision and what’s next for the Darling line. We appreciate those questions because they indicate a deep interest in our mission and reflect…
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Electric eel’s zap can transfer genes to nearby animals
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Researchers have discovered magnetic monopole quasi-particles
Researchers have discovered magnetic monopoles – isolated magnetic charges – in a material closely related to rust, a result that could be used to power greener and faster computing technologies.
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Behind the scenes of Sound ID in Merlin – Identify birds using your phone (2021)
What is Sound ID? Today we announced one of our biggest breakthroughs—Sound ID, a new feature in the Merlin Bird ID app—and a major leap forward in sound identification and machine learning
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A new quantum algorithm for classical mechanics with an exponential speedup
Posted by Robin Kothari and Rolando Somma, Research Scientists, Google Research, Quantum AI Team Quantum computers promise to solve some problems e...
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Retinal cells that help stabilize our world view
Will enable researchers to better understand eye movement disorders that cause significant visual impairment.
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Graph Networks for Materials Exploration
We share the discovery of 2.2 million new crystals – equivalent to nearly 800 years’ worth of knowledge. We introduce Graph Networks for Materials Exploration (GNoME), our new deep learning tool that dramatically increases the speed and efficiency of discovery by predicting the stability of new materials.
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Marine bacteria genus may hold mitochondria's closest relatives
The new research suggests the closest living relatives to mitochondria may belong to a genus of marine bacteria called Iodidimona.
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Reasonable expectation of effectiveness for large dog lifespan extension
A historic milestone in developing the first drug for healthy lifespan extension in dogs
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Nutrient found in beef and dairy improves immune response to cancer in mice
Scientists at UChicago discover that trans-vaccenic acid (TVA), a fatty acid found in beef, lamb, and dairy products, improves the ability of immune cells to fight tumors.
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Autonomous excavator constructs a six-metre-high dry-stone wall
ETH Zurich researchers taught an autonomous excavator to construct dry stone walls itself using boulders weighing several tonnes and demolition debris.
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Mice eating less isoleucine live longer, healthier
A calorie may not be just a calorie according to new research from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.
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AI system self-organises to develop features of brains of complex organisms
Cambridge scientists have shown that placing physical constraints on an artificially-intelligent system – in much the same way that the human brain has to develop and operate within physical and biological constraints – allows it to develop features of the brains of complex organisms in order to solve tasks.